Versant Ventures, established in 1999, is a global healthcare investment firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. With over $2.3 billion under management and offices in North America and Europe, the firm invests across the healthcare sector, with a focus on discovering and developing novel therapeutics. Versant's team, comprising deep investment, operating, and scientific expertise, takes a hands-on approach to company building. Since inception, over 65 Versant companies have achieved successful acquisitions or IPOs.
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Mehmet Badur
Principal
Bradley Bolzon
Managing Director
Jeremy Caldwell
Venture Partner
Samuel Colella
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Rich Van Doren
CFO
Joel Drewry
Principal
Peter Emtage
Venture Partner
Gianni Gromo
Partner
Katharina Kreymborg Ph.D
Principal
Guido Magni
Partner
Don Milder
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Shane Mulligan
Principal
Kirk G. Nielsen
Managing Partner
Clare Ozawa
Managing Director
Nikita Sharma
Principal
Rami Hannoush Ph.D
Venture Partner
Past deals in TMT
Glaukos
Series F in 2013
Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology company dedicated to developing innovative products and procedures aimed at transforming the treatment of glaucoma, a major cause of blindness worldwide. The company has pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) to enhance traditional glaucoma management approaches. Its flagship product, the iStent, was introduced in the United States in 2012 and is designed as a micro-bypass stent that can be inserted during cataract surgery to lower intraocular pressure in adults with mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma. Glaukos is also advancing its product pipeline with the iStent SA, a two-stent system that utilizes a unique auto-injection inserter for standalone procedures. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Clemente, California, Glaukos aims to build a comprehensive portfolio of injectable micro-scale therapies to address various glaucoma disease states and progression.
Glaukos
Series E in 2011
Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology company dedicated to developing innovative products and procedures aimed at transforming the treatment of glaucoma, a major cause of blindness worldwide. The company has pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) to enhance traditional glaucoma management approaches. Its flagship product, the iStent, was introduced in the United States in 2012 and is designed as a micro-bypass stent that can be inserted during cataract surgery to lower intraocular pressure in adults with mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma. Glaukos is also advancing its product pipeline with the iStent SA, a two-stent system that utilizes a unique auto-injection inserter for standalone procedures. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Clemente, California, Glaukos aims to build a comprehensive portfolio of injectable micro-scale therapies to address various glaucoma disease states and progression.
Glaukos
Series D in 2008
Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology company dedicated to developing innovative products and procedures aimed at transforming the treatment of glaucoma, a major cause of blindness worldwide. The company has pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) to enhance traditional glaucoma management approaches. Its flagship product, the iStent, was introduced in the United States in 2012 and is designed as a micro-bypass stent that can be inserted during cataract surgery to lower intraocular pressure in adults with mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma. Glaukos is also advancing its product pipeline with the iStent SA, a two-stent system that utilizes a unique auto-injection inserter for standalone procedures. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Clemente, California, Glaukos aims to build a comprehensive portfolio of injectable micro-scale therapies to address various glaucoma disease states and progression.
Glaukos
Series A in 2002
Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic medical technology company dedicated to developing innovative products and procedures aimed at transforming the treatment of glaucoma, a major cause of blindness worldwide. The company has pioneered Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) to enhance traditional glaucoma management approaches. Its flagship product, the iStent, was introduced in the United States in 2012 and is designed as a micro-bypass stent that can be inserted during cataract surgery to lower intraocular pressure in adults with mild-to-moderate open-angle glaucoma. Glaukos is also advancing its product pipeline with the iStent SA, a two-stent system that utilizes a unique auto-injection inserter for standalone procedures. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Clemente, California, Glaukos aims to build a comprehensive portfolio of injectable micro-scale therapies to address various glaucoma disease states and progression.
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